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Definition of soprano adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

soprano

adjective
 
/səˈprɑːnəʊ/
 
/səˈprænəʊ/,
 
/səˈprɑːnəʊ/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of a musical instrument) with the highest range of notes in its group
    • a soprano saxophone
    compare alto, bass1, tenor
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySoprano is used with these nouns:
    • solo
    • voice
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    Word Originmid 18th cent.: Italian, from sopra ‘above’, from Latin supra.
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